Utah man captures extreme flooding in Havasu Falls area of Arizona

Epic flooding hit the Havasu Falls area, and a Utahn documented the conditions while he fled with his group to safety.

[boblatkey]

"The desert is not formed by gradual erosion over time. It is formed by massive and extreme erosion events of short duration followed by long periods of quiet".

[outlawbillionairez]

Flash floods can happen with not even a cloud in sight. If you see mud start in a clear stream, get to higher ground.

[chuck]

Andrew reporting “live” in the dark somewhere close to an interstate highway. 👏.

[steveberkson]

Former guide here. Participated in a wedding at Havasu Falls early ‘70s, hiked in and out(a story in itself) ..also experienced a cloud burst in the Inner Gorge in the ‘70s, waterfalls on every level up to the rim. Flash floods mold the desert. Glad nobody was hurt in this one. 😉

[charisseellsworth]

The exact same happened to me in the 70's after swimming in Havasu falls. My dog and I almost drowned. Water falls coming off of the cliffs everywhere. I fell asleep on a high boulder and woke up in the night to silence and a sky full of fabulous stars. It was truly epic. This happened when I was hitch hicking back to California after attending the first Rainbow Festival in 1972. (I think)..

[JohnPhilpott-qk]

People living there understand that this happens every year but outsiders just can’t comprehend it

[ohwhataday]

I’ve been to Supai, Navajo Falls, Havasu Falls, and Mooney Falls three times. Gorgeous. Never in the summer and always checked the weather there and surrounded areas. It could be very nice clear skies there but you need to know the weather in surrounding areas that can affect the areas of the falls.

[ericstandefer]

You showed more video of him with his hat then you did of the supposed remarkable videos he took which would have been nice to see.

[chrstfr]

I live in Pinetop-Lakeside. Yesterday starting at noon we got 2.25" of rain in 1.5 hrs and according to the lightning tracker app there were 10 lightning strikes within 200' of my house. I live at the crest of the road thankfully.

[joyogilvie]

A Gilbert AZ woman was swept away but her husband was recued. She is still unaccounted for.

[chrismiller]

My cousin was caught in this and stranded. Luckily she was air lifted out last night! Nature is a humbling thing!

[Alex.Jensen]

The Arizona monsoon can at times be very powerful. Thunderstorms build over higher mountains and dump torrents of rain into washes and creek beds and it all comes raging down.

[moretoliving]

This has to suck. Getting a pass to go there is quite difficult. Hiking/muling/helicopter to there is expensive or difficult and then after all that effort you can't even enjoy the place. To my best knowledge there are no refunds and rainchecks either.

[dianawells]

As a Geology student at UofA decades ago, we never went anywhere alone in our hiking or camping trips. Monsoon Season is to be taken seriously!

[chuck]

Andrew reporting “live” in the dark somewhere close to an interstate highway. 👏

[danielavila]

It's monsoon season people should know by now...this isn't the first time this has happened and probably not the last.

[davidhobbs]

It's a brief and miniscule glimpse at how the entire canyon system has been formed across the ages. My first trip to Havasu was in 1967. I have been there a number of times and it is somewhat physically different every time because of these events.

[Starfish]

They are not “park rangers”. They are members of the Havasupai Tribe.

[Lilalalalalallllla]

What a sweetie, God protect him and his family

[DavidEVogel]

Yes. There are two types of desert flooding. One is a monsoon that gives little warning. The other is spring snow melt.